Egg case



A. B. KORN EGG CASE Original Filed June 15, 1922 2 Shasta-Sheet 1INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESSz' A. B. KORN EGG CASE Original Filed June 15,1922 2 Shasta-Sheet 2 WITNESS:

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 2%, 1925..

ALEXANDER B. KOR-N, (3F SHICKLEY, NEBRASKA.

EGG CASE,

Application filed. June 15, 1922, Serial No. 568,537.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l. ALEXANDER B. KonN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Shickley, in the county of Fillmore and State of Nebraska,have invented new and useful Improvements in Egg Cases, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to shipping cases, and while primarily designedfor use as an egg case, its general use or application is contemplatedby the claim.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a shipping casewhich is divided by a partition into separate compartments, and whichpartition together with the opposed sides and end walls, in addition tothe braces therefor, are susceptible of being folded in a manner topermit said case being collapsed or knocked down to produce an articleof a comparatively small size which will occupy but a minimum of spacefor shipping purposes.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case set up in position for use.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view of the case set up in position for use, but with thetop and one side wall removed.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the component parts of the case incollapsed posi tion or arranged prior to folding of the case.

Figure 5 is a view showing the appearance of the case when folded.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 10 indicates the bottom of thecase, and rising from the edges thereof are very short walls 11 and 12respectively. The walls 11 which are arranged at the sides extend aslight distance above the walls 12 which are arranged at the ends of thecase, for a purpose to be hereinafter described. All of these walls arecut away along their upper edges to provide the spaced parallel portions13 which are rolled to provide loops which Renewed November 12, 1924.

form part of a hinge, it being apparent that the side and end walls 141-and 15 respectively are hingedly mounted upon the upper edges of thewalls 11 and 12. The side and end walls 1% and have their lower edgescut away to provide spaced parallel extensions .16 which are arrangedbetween the parallel portions 1.3 above referred to, and also rolled toprovide loops, to accommodate the hinged rods 17 which are passed.through all of said loops as clearly shown. These walls let and 15respectively are so hinged, that the end walls may be folded initiallyto lie upon the bottom 10, and the side walls 14 subsequently folded onthe top of the end walls, and it is with this view in mind that thewalls 11 extend a slight distance above the walls 12 which form anintegral part of the bottom 10. The end walls 1 are provided with sideflanges 18 which brace the side walls 14, when the case is set up inposition for use, as clearly illustrated in Figure 1.

Rising from the bottom 10 and arranged transversely thereof is a shortwall 19 which is constructed similarly to the walls 11 and 12 tocooperate with a partition 20 in order that the latter may be hingedupon the wall 19 as shown. When folded this partition lies upon thebottom 10, but when the partition 20 is arranged in position for use, itis held vertically by the flanges 21 and 22 respectively, carried by theopposed walls 14c. These flanges are arranged to lie at the opposedsides of the partition 20 as clearly illustrated in the drawings. Theend walls 15 are held in upright positions for use, by means of bracerods 25 which extend diagonally from the bottom 10 to which they arepivoted, to the adjacent end wall, being secured thereto in any suitablemanner. These rods preferably terminate to provide books 26 which arereceived by eyes 27 carried by the end walls 15. The side walls are alsoheld in upright position by means of a transverse rod 29 which iscarried by one of the side walls 14, terminating to provide a hook 30adapted to be received by an eye 31 carried by the other side wall. Thecover for the case is indicated at 32, and the ends of said cover arereceived by channel-like portions 33 which are provided by soconstructing the upper ends of the end walls 15. These portions haveopenings 35 which register with openings 36 in the cover to accommodatea catch or other suitable fastening means indicated at 36.

The case may be conveniently and easily folded to materially reduce itssize for the convenience of shipping, and when so folded occupies but am nimum of space. For this purpose, the parts are initially arranged inthe manner illustrated in the plan View, atter which the partition 20 isFolded upon the bottom 10, and the end walls 13 are also tolded towardeach other to lie substantially in parallelism with the bottom. Thebrace rods for the end walls are arranged upon the bottom 10 in crossedrelaton, and the tree terminals ot' these rods are disposed in suitableopenings38. The side walls 14 are then folded toward each other, onereposing upon the other in folded relation, thus producingacomparatively small compact article such as illustrated in Figure 5.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I

desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what isherein shown and described, and that such changes may be resorted towhen desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is 2-'- A 'collapsible'case comprising a bottom havingits edges upturned, side and end walls: hingedly mounted on saidupturned portions and capable of being folded one above the otherparallel with said bottom,

inwardly directed flanges projecting from the end walls and adapted tobear against the side walls when the latterare inset up position;diametrically. disposed connecting rods rising from the. bottom andadapted to be connected with the end walls, a transverse rod connectingthe side walls, a parti tion rising from the bottom and capable of beingfolded substantially parallel therewith, spaced pairs of flanges carriedby the opposed side walls and adapted to receive said partition tosupport the latterin an" e evated position, the upper edges of said endwalls being of channel like formation, and a cover adapted to beslidably received by said channel. v

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature ALEXANDER B. KORN.

